Frame for show-cases.



. A. A. HAVENHILL.

FRAME FOR SHOW GASES.

APPLICATION HLED MAR.19, 1909.

Patented o@t.12,1909.

Hals' M50/i2 @y rangementof parts p nois, have invented certain new and useful disposition and the grooves 7 if-shaped, the former beian sentirne Parisian naaien.

` Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented @et I2, 19ml?. Application led March 19, 1909. Serial N o. 484,358. l

ing adapted to receive the side and end panels of the case and the latter the top panel United States, residing thereof. Screws 8 connecting the corner icago, county of Cook, and State of Illipieces 3 are adapted to secure the same to the tubes 2, said screws being piovided with Improvements in Frames for Show-Cases, of slotted round heads 8. The screw holes 9 which the following is a specification. in the corner pieces 3 are offset to prevent Iy invention relates to improvements in the screws 8 from interfering, this feature frames for show-cases or wind shields, and more particularly to tubular metal frames having solid metal corner pieces, and has for its object to provide a simple and inexpensive construction of this character that shall be strong, durable and of neat appearance.

A further object of my invention is to provide suitable screws for securing the tubular members of the frame to the corner pieces thereof.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

IVith' these objects in view my invention consists in the novel construction and arall as Will be hereinafter fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

being clearly illustrated in Fig. 2.

llhile I have shown what I deem to be the preferable form of my invention, I do not wish to be limited thereto, as there might be modifications thereof which would be comprehended within the scope of my invention.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. In a device of the class described, a frame comprising tubular members, solid metallic corner pieces having reduced portions adapted to enter the ends of said tubular members and shoulders abutting against the ends of said tubular members, and offset screw rods passing through the tubular inemy. invention will be more readily under- `bers for holding the frame together, said' stoodnby reference to 'the accompanying rods passing loosely through the corner drawings formingapart of this specification, pieces at one end 4and screw threaded into and in which,

Figure l is a perspective view of a showtially as and for the purposes specified. j case embodying my-invention in its preferred 2. In a device of the class described, a meform, Fig. 2 is a section thereof showing the of the screws in the show-case frame, Figs. 3 and 4C' are transverse sections showing U-shaped grooves formed in the tubular members of the frame for the reception of the glass side and end panels, Fig. 5 is a transverse section showing a lu-shaped groove for the reception of the top glass panel, and Figs. 6 and '7 show respectively square and octagon tubes which may be used instead of the round tubes shown in Fig.

Referring now to the drawings, l indicates the show-case and 2 the tubular members thereof. The corner with reduced portions band shoulders 5 to two subscribing witnesses.. receive t ie ends of the tu es 2, and grooves 6 fm T f are formed in said corner pieces in alinement I WHJR A HYENHMJL' with the grooves 7 provided in said tubes. i

Iifitnesses The grooves 7 are -shaped in cross section the corner piece at the other end, substanprising a series of tubes having U-shaped and if-shaped longitudinal grooves formed therein, metal corner pieces having reduced p0rtions and shoulders adapted to engage the ends of said tubes,'said U-shaped grooves panels and said 'if-shaped grooves to receive a horizontally disposed glass panel, and 'oset screws adapted to secure said tubes to said corner pieces, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this speciication in the presenceof Jost-ina l.

II. Porrs, HELEN F.

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tallic substantially rectangular frame comadapted to receive vertically disposed glass 

